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Giveaway & Author Interview     Book Details:   Book Title:  BLOOMING ROSE BLASTS OFF! by Lauren PilandCategory:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  38 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Mascot BooksRelease date:   Jan 10, 2023Content Rating:  G for all kids.     Book Description:   Rose loves to write, draw, and play―but what happens when she has to face a project she’s never done before?! With encouragement from her best friend, Brady, and some brainstorming with Dad, does Rose’s rocket launcher projectRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK After reckless behavior costs NYPD detective Leigh O’Donnell her job and her marriage, she returns with her four-year-old daughter to her beautiful hometown of Copper Falls, Ohio. Leigh had stayed away for more than a decade—even though her brother and a trio of loving uncles still call it home—because, while the town may seem idyllic, something rotten lies at its core. Three men in town have drowned in what Leigh suspects toRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK In 1986, Paul Newman and his closest friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern, began an extraordinary project. Stuart was to compile an oral history, to have Newman’s family and friends and those who worked closely with him, talk about the actor’s life. And then Newman would work with Stewart and give his side of the story. The only stipulation was that anyone who spoke on the record had to be completely honest. That sameRead More →

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Ghosts! But . . . not quite what you’re expecting Walking In A Winter WONDERBOUND A Giveaway You Won’t Want To Miss I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERBOUND from VAULT Comics Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my REVIEW below and make sure to enter the giveaway!  The Science Fiction, Fantasy, and spooky stories young readers imprint from VAULT Comics!  Count on a flurryRead More →

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A Cozy Mystery Series You’ll Want To Follow ABOUT THE BOOK Liz Adams never imagined when she moved to Charleston with her truth sniffing Labrador retriever, Duke, that she would use her skills as a private investigator to avoid winding up on Death Row. Her best friend, Peg, murdered, shot by Liz’s gun. At the insistence of Peg’s father, Private Investigator Liz Adams, and her Labrador, Duke, rush to solve the case. Tensions flare betweenRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK WHO IS THE REAL HESTER PRYNNE? Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations of secrets when she sets sail from Scotland in the early 1800s with her husband, Edward. An apothecary who has fallen under the spell of opium, his pile of debts have forced them to flee Glasgow for a fresh start in the New World. But only days after they’ve arrived in Salem, Edward abruptly joins a departing ship as aRead More →

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A Gorgeous Cover That Contains A Beautiful Family Story ABOUT THE BOOK A cherished heirloom opens up a century of secrets in a bittersweet novel about family, hard truths, and self-discovery by the author of Millicent Glenn’s Last Wish. Melanie Barnett thinks she has it all together. With an ex-fiancé and a pending promotion at a Kentucky bourbon distillery, Melanie has figured out that love and career don’t mix. Until she makes a discovery while cleaningRead More →

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A Compelling Superhero Story With A Twist   Book Title:  Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex by Carole P. RomanCategory:  Young-Adult Fiction (18 +), 286 pagesGenre:  Action-Adventure/FantasyPublisher:  ChelshireRelease date:   July 30 2022Content Rating: PG. The author thinks the book is G-rated. A reviewer said it had some curses. Some may consider “Holy crap” is a curse. “If I were to give a book to every young adult in this world, I would give them Grady Whill and the Templeton CodexRead More →

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Start Planning The Best Day Of Your Life! ABOUT THE BOOK The Real Deal Wedding Insiders® Guide to Smart Wedding Planning gives you practical and actionable steps to take control of your wedding planning, make the best decisions, and keep your sanity along the way. You’ll learn how to: * Navigate stressful relationships * Create a vision that represents you both * Understand and build a realistic budget * Choose the right venue and vendorsRead More →

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A Little Bit of Imagination, A Little Bit of Creepiness A Little Bit of Mystery, and A Lot of Fun! ATTICUS EVERHEART, FIFTH GRADE TUTOR AND MONSTER HUNTER? by C.L. Colyer Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.  Giveaway Below   About The Book: Title: ATTICUS EVERHEART, FIFTH GRADE TUTOR ANDMONSTER HUNTER? Author: C.L. Colyer Pub. Date: October 31, 2022 Publisher: Wild Rose Press Formats: Paperback, eBook Pages: 278 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, TBD, Bookshop.org Nothing frightens Atticus Everheart more than monsters,Read More →

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Magical Mystery Book Club Blog Tour with Giveaway Shifting and Shenanigans by Elizabeth Pantley October 10-21, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis Paige and her adventurous Aunt Glo inherit a country inn from eccentric GeeGee. They pack up and hit the road, arriving at the charming place they both loved since childhood. Finally! They can get into the secret room in the basement that GeeGee kept locked! They discover it’s a wonderful library filled to theRead More →

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Don’t Start Reading This At Night . . . Unless Your Hearing Is Good, The Lights Are On, And, Of Course, You Aren’t Sleepy ABOUT THE BOOK A picture-perfect suburban life fractures . . . and a darker reality bubbles beneath the surface. Mona Ellison’s life is as perfect as the porcelain dolls lined up on her shelves. She has a successful husband, a loving son, a beautiful home, and a supportive group of girlfriends ever ready forRead More →

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Giveaway & Excerpt      Nonfiction/Memoir To Be Published: September 28, 2022 Publisher: J Press Books     Growing up in 1970s and 80s suburban Houston, Judy Haveson is funny,sarcastic, and fiercely loyal, especially to her family, friends, and bigsister, Celia. When she suffers a series of unimaginable traumatic events,her seemingly idyllic childhood comes to a halt, changing her life forever. In Laugh Cry Rewind, Judy takes readers on her journey of self-discovery, sharing funny,Read More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK Grace, Meg and Daphne, all in their seventies, are minding their own business while enjoying a cup of tea in a café, when seventeen-year-old Nina stumbles in. She’s clearly distraught and running from someone, so the three women think nothing of hiding her when a suspicious-looking man starts asking if they’ve seen her. Once alone, Nina tells the women a little of what she’s running from. The need to protect her isRead More →

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With Special Guest Post I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the 1-2-3-4, I DECLARE A THUMB WAR by Lisi Harrison & Daniel Kraus Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Make sure to enter the giveaway!   About The Book: Title: 1-2-3-4,I DECLARE A THUMB WAR Author: Lisi Harrison & Daniel Kraus Pub. Date: September 6, 2022 Publisher: Union Square Kids Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Pages: 256 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org Meet Whisper, Frannie, Sophie, Gemma, andRead More →

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Pictures You Gotta Love ABOUT THE BOOK Publisher ‏ : ‎ Susan Schadt Press Hardcover Publication Date : September 20, 2022 Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 1 x 10 inches MUTTS is a photographic celebration of mystery mixed breeds. If you’ve ever loved a bonafide mutt, you know that they’re some of the best, most loyal dogs ever. MUTTS features more than 100 really cute pups from all different origins and breeds, photographedRead More →

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Author Interview and Giveaway       Join Us for This Tour from Aug 15 to Sep 2, 2022  Book Details:   Book Title:  Saving the Seas for the Purple and Green: A Story of Cleaning Up the Ocean by Nancy CarlisleCategory:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7),  34 pagesGenre:  Juvenile fiction/science & nature/environmentPublisher:  Sage Green PressRelease date:   March, 2022Content Rating:  G. There is nothing even close to PG or R in this book, it is totally G     “Saving theRead More →

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Blog Tour and Giveaway I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on THE ONLY ME by Marissa Bader Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Make sure to enter the giveaway!   About The Book: Title: THE ONLY ME Author: Marissa Bader & Arlene Soto (Illustrator) Pub. Date: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Marissa Bader Formats: Paperback, eBook Pages: 35 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle Be the best you! Stella and Paige are 7-year-old fraternal twins who don’t look alike and have very differentRead More →

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Giveaway and Excerpt     Mystery Date Published: April 1, 2022 Publisher: Stitched Smile Publications Pages: 328  Narrator: Victor Warren Run Time: 10 hours, 59 minutes     “Great action, well-told, and authentic with all the nuances andspirit of small town Texas. Don’t miss it.” -Lone Star Literary Life Reviews In this enigmatic follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut novel The Cuts that Cure, Arthur Herbert returns to the Texas-Mexico border with this chilling mysteryRead More →

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A Whodunit That Might Surprise You ABOUT THE BOOK Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons Jul 05, 2022 | 464 Pages Simon and Vicky couldn’t seem more normal: a wealthy Chicago couple, he a respected law professor, she an advocate for domestic violence victims. A stable, if unexciting marriage. But one thing’s for sure … absolutely nothing is what it seems. The pair are far from normal, and one of them just may be a killer. When the body ofRead More →